TOUGH CASES: JUDGES TELL THE STORIES OF SOME OF THE HARDEST DECISIONS THEY’VE EVER MADE
Book ID/图书代码： 12861018C00038
English Summary/英文概要： Prosecutors and defense attorneys have it easy--all they have to do is to present the evidence and make arguments. It’s the judges who have the heavy lift: they are the ones who have to make the ultimate decisions, many of which have profound consequences on the lives of the people standing in front of them.
In Tough Cases, judges from different kinds of courts in different parts of the country write about the case that proved most difficult for them to decide. Some of these cases received international attention: the Elián González case in which Judge Jennifer Bailey had to decide whether to return a seven-year-old boy to his father in Cuba after his mother drowned trying to bring the child to the United States, or the Terri Schiavo case in which Judge George Greer had to decide whether to withdraw life support from a woman in a vegetative state over the wishes of her parents, or the Scooter Libby case about appropriate consequences for revealing the name of a CIA agent. Others are less well-known but equally fascinating: a judge on a Native American court trying to balance U.S. law with tribal law, a young Korean American former defense attorney struggling to adapt to her new responsibilities on the other side of the bench, and the difficult decisions faced by a judge tasked with assessing the mental health of a woman who has killed her own children.
Relatively few judges have publicly shared the thought processes behind their decision making. Tough Cases makes for fascinating reading for everyone from armchair attorneys and fans of Law and Order to those actively involved in the legal profession who want insight into the people judging their work.
Chinese Summary/中文概要： 检察官和辩护律师的工作相对容易——他们所要做的就是提出证据并提出观点。真正承担重任的是法官：他们必须做出最终判决，其中许多对站在他们面前的人的生活具有深远的影响。
本书中，来自全国不同地区不同法庭的法官记录了他们最难裁决的案件。其中一些案件受到国际关注，如：Elin Gonzlez案件中，Jennifer Bailey法官必须决定在母亲带着孩子在偷渡入境过程中溺亡后，是否要把孩子送回古巴父亲的身边；Terri Schiavo案件中，法官George Greer 必须决定是否根据植物人父母的意愿去除其生命支持设备；Scooter Libby案件中，法官则要决定是否揭露一名中情局特工的姓名。还有一些案件虽然不那么出名，但同样极具吸引力，如：美国原住民法庭的一名法官试图在美国法律与部落法之前取得平衡；一位年轻的韩裔前辩护律师努力适应她在法官席另一边的新职责；一位法官必须负责评估一名杀害自己孩子的妇女的心理健康状况。
相对较少的法官公开分享了他们决策背后的思考过程。本书对于每个人来说都是一本引人入胜的读物，不论是律师、《法律与秩序》的粉丝还是法律行业从业人员，他们都想深入了解法官是如何评价他们的工作的。（LYR）
Awards/获奖情况：“引人入胜、坦诚相待的文章……本书的编辑非常娴熟地选择了那些拥有善心和专业技能的法官，将他们的故事带给了大家。”——国家天主教报导
“任何对美国司法系统有兴趣的人都会爱上本书。强烈推荐给所有的图书馆作为藏书。”——《图书馆杂志》
“前所未有地从审判法官的角度讲述了他们在生命和法律的基本问题间纠结抗争的故事。这些法官的诚实、同情、沮丧、焦虑和勇气都闪耀着光芒。”——Greta van Sustren，记者，前辩护律师
"Engaging and bracingly honest essays. . . . The editors of Tough Cases chose well to find judges of heart and skill, bringing their stories to light." --National Catholic Reporter
"Unique and hard-to-put-down title for anyone interested in America’s judicial system. Highly recommended for all libraries."--Library Journal (starred review)
"An unprecedented view from the bench of compelling stories told by trial judges as they grapple with the most fundamental questions in life and the law. The honesty, compassion, frustration, angst, and indeed courage of these judges shine through."--Greta van Sustren, journalist and former criminal defense attorney
About the Author/作者介绍： Russell Canan，目前是哥伦比亚地区高等法院的法官和乔治•华盛顿大学法学院的副教授。他住在华盛顿。
Frederick Weisberg，目前是哥伦比亚地区高等法院的法官，每年在哈佛法学院的审判倡导讲习班任教。他住在华盛顿。
Gregory E. Mize,目前是哥伦比亚地区高等法院的法官，是国家法院中心的司法研究员，也是乔治敦大学法律中心的兼职教授。他住在华盛顿。
Russell Canan is currently a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and an adjunct professor at the George Washington University School of Law. He lives in Washington, DC. Frederick Weisberg is currently a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and teaches annually in the Trial Advocacy Workshop at Harvard Law School. He lives in Washington, DC. Gregory E. Mize is a currently a judge on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia and is a judicial fellow at the National Center for State Courts and an adjunct professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. He lives in Washington, DC.
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